Bus ÉireannIt also operates commuter and intercity bus services throughout Ireland. Bus Éireann commenced operations in 1987 with a focus on the customer and a cost effective service.
Phase 5a launched on 25th June 2023 with the introduction of new W Orbital routes W4, W61 and W62, all will be operated by Go-Ahead Ireland. These 3 new buses provide access to routes across Dublin and Kildare and will run on average every 15-30 minutes on weekdays and every 30-60 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.
Megabus is the brand of a low cost inter-city bus service from Stagecoach Group. The brand originated in the United Kingdom and started up a few years later in the United States, followed later by Canada, where services are operated by Stagecoach Group subsidiaries Coach USA and Coach Canada.
Currently, Dublin Bus fares can only be paid by Leap Card or exact change in coins. This new payments initiative will offer Dublin Bus users a full range of contactless payment methods including smartphones, bank cards, smart watches, QR codes, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
The bus is manufactured by Wrightbus which has a factory in Galgorm, on the outskirts of Ballymena in Northern Ireland. Neil Collins, CEO of Wrightbus said the buses were the most efficient on the market. “We've built the bus from the ground up and it is designed to be purely zero emissions.